They ripple along my leg Treble notes of rubbed skin that whisper around the ankle with throbbing base notes near the inside of my knee Occasionally they consolidate into Beethovenesque chords thundering from hip to toe. pounding every nerve enroute. Arpeggios or chords often music of the night when there is nowhere left to hide and sleep keeps receding into the future.
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Thank you, Pat, for your witty, thoughts. Happy days! Yes!
Joanna
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Thanks, Joanna.
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Did you have to, Pat?
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Deconstructing the pain helped deal with it at night. Hope it didn’t remind you of your aches and pains, Derrick.
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It was an excellent poetic deconstruction. My comment was a joke 🙂
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No problema. It’s not a subject that people want to deal with. Have a great rest of the evening.
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I feel your pain Pat. The music you must be listening to sounds like RAP on steroids.
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You took it a step further than I did, Malc. I just liked the metaphor of arpeggios. Thanks for commenting.
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🙂
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Clever lad.🤓
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The music of pain, a discordant symphony… and a brilliant poem Pat!
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Thanks, Francisco
Glad you liked it. I like your discordant symphony comment.
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You’re welcome Pat. I know about knee pain. Hope you feel better. Take good care and all the best!
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Thanks, Francisco. Should be getting be getting better.
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Good! You’re very welcome! Happy Weekend to you!
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That’s the plan. May even try to visit a winery.
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Sounds splendid! Enjoy!
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Usually to. Have a great Saturday and weekend.
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Thanks Pat! All the best!
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I can feel the pain, as I have seen it very closely in the family. But I appreciate your witty musical touch, Pat!
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Thanks, Kaushal. I found that trying to analyze the different types of pain, occupied my mind and helped pass the time.
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Delicious poem! It is absolutely masterful that our ailments may inspire poetry in you👍💙
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Poetry is at the intersection of experience and inspiration (plus sometimes having too much time on my hands.) Thanks for you lovely compliment.
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I, too, feel your pain. My neuropathy wakes me several times a night. It reminds me that yes, my legs are there and no, they no longer feel young and sprightly. Mine do not play arpeggios, but perhaps I have just not been listening as well as you have.
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Maybe your thoughts are not as fanciful as mine. You have many talents I know I lack. Hope they have found a way to help with your neuropathy. Getting old sucks in ways I never expected.
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It has its ups and downs, like any age I’ve experienced, but this is not one of the ups. May the high points continue to outweigh the low ones for you.
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True, it often depends upon the day, the company, and the adventures (or lack thereof).
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So true! So true!
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I’m guessing your legs have an entire orchestra of pain. Here’s to pain free moments and movements.
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Wishing you some harmonious adagios of painless nights, Pat.
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What a splendiferous response, Audrey. Thank you very much and I share you wishes.
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I am sorry you are dealing with pain. 😞 You’ve orchestrated a creative poem out of the experience. 🎼
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Thanks, Michele. It took my mind off my pain for a moment.
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Pain is never good. I’d stick some sharps or flats those music notes and create some more dissonance. That chord at present sounds ok – just full and loud.
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Love the details you would add, Vanya.
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I am sorry you are hurting but you have turned it to beautiful poetry
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Thanks, JM. Hope your pain management is better than mine. 🤞
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I have. the usual arthritis and some pain during dressing changes but 95% of my pain went away with the surgeons blade
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Glad to hear that JeanMarie. Hope Rehab is tolerable .
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just so slow. nothing happens on weekends except what i do myself. i won’t be ready to go home in 3 weeks 😦
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Can you stay longer if necessary? I think it’s no pain, no gain.
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